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Uganda
Uganda: Health fears follow deadly mudslides
10 Mar 2010, IRIN
'A total population of about 500,000 is at risk of landslides and floods. We plan to resettle this population from these very high-risk locations both in the east and west of the country, once emergency operations for the current situation end' said Musa Ecweru, Junior Minister for Disaster Preparedness...
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- National Platform Focal Point:
Office of the Prime Minister - Website:
- Contact:Principal Disaster Management Officer
- Phone:+256 772313093
- HFA Focal Point:
Office of the Prime Minister - Website:
- Contact:Principal Disaster Management Officer
- Phone:+256 772313093
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- National Policy & Plans
- Uganda: National Report in preparation for WCDR (2004)2004, Uganda - gov
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- Uganda: Common country assessment - CCA (2004)2004, UNDG
- Uganda: Poverty reduction strategy paper - PRSP (2005)2005, IMF; Uganda - gov; WB
Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclone | 0 |  |
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| Drought | 3,600,770 |  |
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| Flood | 14,077 |  |
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| Landslide | 440 |  |
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| Earthquake | 62,829 |     |
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| Tsunami | 0 |  |
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Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report |
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Top 5 Natural Disaster reported
| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | 2008 | 750,000 |  |
| Flood | 2007 | 718,045 | |
| Drought | 1999 | 700,000 | |
| Drought | 2002 | 655,000 | |
| Drought | 1987 | 600,000 | |
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Source of data: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database Data version: v11.08 *: Including tsunami Data displayed does not imply national endorsement. |
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- International African water and sanitation congress and exhibition15-18 Mar 2010, Uganda (Kampala)
- Facilitating community-managed disaster risk reduction25 Oct - 05 Nov 2010, Uganda (Kampala)
From ISDR System and other DRR actors
Neighbouring Countries
Officially declared national coordinating multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary mechanisms for advocacy, coordination, analysis and advice on disaster risk reduction.